Reply #50: You and I are not seeing the same argument then.

[Pacifist Patriot]

The argument I am seeing is that the model is flawed because it does not reflect reality. Her students have high test scores, decent grades and she is highly evaluated by her superiors. Others have pointed out other weaknesses in a supposedly objective formula that really doesn't pass the sniff test.

This has nothing to do with liking or not liking one particular teacher. She is being used as an illustration of how the model can have real life implications for individuals. They could just as easily have used a crap teacher who scored highly, but I doubt that would have the same emotional impact.

I'm not sure where you're getting the whole likability thing.